Horseshoe.



PATENTED JUNE-23, 1903.

A. GLAWSON.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented June 23, 1903.

ATlENT HORSESHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 731,431, dated June 23, 1903.

Application filed March 4, 1903.

T0 wZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARCHIE CLAWSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rockvale, in the county of Carbon and State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to horseshoes, and more particularly to that class known as nailless horseshoes.

The object of my invention is to provide a nailless horseshoe which may be easily and quickly clamped and looked upon a hoof and one which when properly adjusted will maintain its position and give entire satisfaction.

With these objects in view and such others as may hereinafter appear my invention consists in the particular construction of the various parts and in the novel manner of combination and arrangements of the said parts, all of which will be fully described, and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming apart of this specification, Figure 1 is a bottom plan view showing the parts detached. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the toe calk and clamp. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional View of the toe calk and clamp. Fig. 4 is a sectional View of one member of the shoe, illustrating the construction of the heel-clamps.

Referring by letters to the drawings, A represents one member of the shoe-body, and B represents the other. The memberA is provided upon one end with a notch 0, opening into a circular aperture D, adapted to receive a circular lug E upon the joining end of the member B, thus providing a pivotal joint, by means of which the shoe may be adjusted to a horses hoof. The joining ends of the shoe are provided with curved notches F, the opposite ends of which are beveled, as shown at G, the object being to securely hold the Serial No. 146.157. (No model.)

toe cal]: and clamp H in position, which is further secured by screws or rivets engaging the apertures I in the toe call: and clamp and the registering apertures J in the body of the shoe. The construction of this too calk and clamp is such that when it is placed in position it serves to clamp the pivotal members of the shoe upon the hoof and to lock the same together, at the same time forcing the heel-clamps Kin engagement with the hoof and causing the sharp edge L thereupon to sink or bite therein in order to more securely lock the shoe in position.

It will thus be seen that I provide a nailless horseshoe which is exceedingly cheap and simple in its construction and one that will efliciently perform all of its intended functions.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is a 1. In a naillesshorseshoe, two parts pivoted together at the toe by a socket-joint, a heelclam p carried by each part, beveled notches in the joining ends of each part, a combined toe clamp and calk adapted to engage the said beveled notches, and means for securing the said toe clamp and call: in position, substantially as specified.

2. In a nailless horseshoe, two parts pivoted together by a socket-joint, a heel-clamp carried by each part, a curved notch in the toe of the shoe having beveled end walls, a combined toe clamp and calk adapted to be wedged in the curved notch, and means for securing the said combined toe clamp and calk to the respective parts of the shoe-body, substantially as specified.

ARCHIE OLAWSON.

Witnesses:

W. A. SUTTON, O. A. CHILcoTT. 

